New Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel gave Christian Pulisic his big break at Borussia Dortmund
Daily MailMason Mount will be relieved. New Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel speaks to Christian Pulisic on the training ground It didn't take long for the Twittersphere to christen Pulisic 'Tuchel's Son' in reference to former manager Frank Lampard's supposed favouritism of Mason Mount The monicker may stick because it was Tuchel who gave the American his big breakthrough as a raw 17-year-old when at Borussia Dortmund, putting the rocket boosters under his career. It was Tuchel who gave American Pulisic his big breakthrough when at Borussia Dortmund Tuchel plucked the exciting teenage winger out of the youth ranks and into the first team Pulisic under Tuchel at Borussia Dortmund 2015-16 SEASON 12 matches, two goals 2016-17 SEASON 43 matches, five goals, 13 assists Won the German Cup Tuchel arrives at Stamford Bridge with the well-deserved reputation as one of the brightest tactical thinkers in the game but is also respected for his development of talented young players. Tuchel has an excellent reputation for developing young players and Pulisic is a good example It wasn't long before Pulisic became a regular starter in Tuchel's Borussia Dortmund team Pulisic, who'd been dropped into a German secondary school without speaking a single word of German, was shocked when Tuchel wanted him to come into the first-team fold and leave behind his formal education. Former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard had started Pulisic regularly in recent matches Currently free of injury concerns, Tuchel will expect Pulisic to play a leading role for Chelsea The bomber, Sergei Wenergold, a German of Russian origin, had wanted to make money out of the attack by betting on a fall in Dortmund's share price.